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Camera wins 24 CPA awards, including 6 first-place honors

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Posted:
02/24/2013 12:11:35 AM MST

Updated:
02/24/2013 12:12:35 AM MST

DENVER -- A day after taking home 22 awards from the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters, the Daily Camera on Saturday received 24 awards from the Colorado Press Association, including six first-place honors.

The 2012 Colorado Better Newspapers Awards were presented at the 135th annual convention of the Colorado Press Association, held at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel. The awards recognized quality in the fields of reporting, photography, advertising, design and many others.

The Camera competed against six other papers with a daily circulation of 15,001 to 50,000. The contest period was from Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2012.

The Camera's first place winners were Mark Leffingwell for best feature photograph, Ronda Haskins for best headline writing, and John Aguilar for best deadline news reporting. Jill Stravolemos and Lulu Tupper were awarded first-place honors in three categories: best email marketing, best circulation promotion and best website promotion.

Second-place winners were Paul Aiken for best feature photograph, Mitchell Byars, Erica Meltzer, Alicia Wallace and Laura Snider for best deadline news reporting, Jeremy Papasso for best photography portfolio, Erika Stutzman for best editorial writing, and the Daily Camera staff for best editorial layout and design. Stravolemos and Tupperwon second-place honors for best advertising slogan, best advertising campaign and best real estate ad.

Third-place winners were the Second Story Garage staff for best website multimedia and best website design, the BoCo Prepsstaff for best website daily content, Daily Camera staff for best website interactivity, Stravolemosand Tupperfor best advertising slogan, Aguilar for best news story, Wallacefor best business news story, Brittany Anas for best feature story, Aimee Heckelfor best humorous column writing,andCliff Grassmickfor best feature photograph.

Last year the Camera won 22 CPA awards, including six first-place honors.

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